Tag: Artist
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Daniel Mullen
From Glasgow (Scotland), Daniel Mullen studied art at the Gerrit Rietveld Academie in Amsterdam. As a child he was fascinated by constructed space. His studies reignited this passion for architecture that now forms the basis of his representational paintings. 1. What would you say is…
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James Bullough
American painter, illustrator, muralist and street-artist James Bullough currently resides in Berlin (Germany). His work leans towards photorealism and 3D working with a combination of materials including oil, acrylic, latex and spray paints! 1. What would you say is the most important theme in your…
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James Marshall [aka Dalek]
Raised in a military family, self taught painter James Marshall moved frequently throughout his childhood to numerous places along the East Coast (USA), with stints in Hawaii and Japan. He turned to punk rock, skateboarding and graffiti subcultures to find inclusion and identity in his youth.…
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Fernando Gómez Balbontín
Artist Fernando Gómez Balbontín lives and works in Santiago, Chile. He studied architecture for 6 years before pursuing a career as a painter. 1. What would you say is the most important theme in your work? It’s taboo topics. I think the origin comes from dogmatism…
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Michelle Armas
Living in Atlanta (Georgia, USA), Michelle Armas is an artist working in acrylics and oils. She started out her career transcribing learnings from a post graduate degree in Graphic Design and Branding into the fast-paced world of corporate branding in New York, but soon decided…
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Boris ‘Delta’ Tellegen
Currently living and working in Amsterdam, Boris Tellegen, street alias ‘Delta’, originated as a graffiti artist in the 1980’s. He studied Industrial Design Engineering at TU Delft in the early 1990s and is known for creating mixed-media sculptures, collages and installations. Architecture and design is…
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Mathew Borrett
Growing up in rural Ontario, Canada, Mathew Borrett is an artist/illustrator working in different mediums including, print, pen and digital. In his youth he was fortunate enough to have a big ancient barn to play in, despite an unfortunate acute allergy to hay, he would build…
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Matthew Shlian
Matthew Shlian is an artist, paper engineer, teacher and collaborator. After graduating from Alfred University in 2002, Matthew spent three years working as a paper engineer in the field of commercial design. There he made movable paper contraptions, from popup books to greeting cards to…
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Kyle Hughes-Odgers
Kyle Hughes-Odgers is an Australian painter and installation artist. He has exhibited artwork and created public art extensively throughout Australia and internationally: New York, Los Angeles, Singapore, Tokyo, Berlin, Cambodia, Sydney, Paris and Melbourne. 1. What would you say is the most important theme in…
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Arian Behzadi
Arian Behzadi has traversed the fields of neuro-biology to graphic designer. Doing both personal & commissioned work his artistic collection of mixed media collages provide evidence of his scientific background, as he explains “I have always found parallels between art and the sciences so a…
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Jaakko Mattila
Jaakko Mattila is a Finnish painter who graduated from The Surrey Institute of Art & Design University College, in 2001. Since then his works have been displayed in Finland, the United Kingdom, Italy and France. Mattila’s abstract paintings are a reflection of his interest in…
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James Roper
James Roper works in various mediums including painting, drawing, graphic design, sculpture and film. His work explores a variety of subjects, from the heightened realities depicted in modern media to the perceptual effects of semi-abstraction. Roper has exhibited widely throughout the world including both group…
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Michael C Hsiung
Born in Chinatown, Los Angeles, Michael C. Hsiung is known for his black-and-white pen and ink drawings. His work features a range of “strangely rotund characters from fantastical creatures, such as centaurs and mermen to somewhat contemporary and/or old fashion bearded males”. Currently living with…
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Deams
Deams work reflects a “graphic tapestry” of graffiti art, graphic design and abstract impressionism. Inspiration for which is sourced by his observations of architecture, textiles and repetition in nature. Currently residing in Melbourne, Australia – he works as a graphic designer, art director and painter.…
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Bruce Munro
Bruce Munro is a lighting designer and installation artist. Born in Salcombe, Devon he studied fine art at Bristol Polytechnic. Working with a small team of lighting designers at his studio he creates architectural lighting schemes for private residences, hotels, restaurants and other commercial spaces.…
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Dana Oldfather
Dana Oldfather is a self taught painter from and currently living in Cleveland, Ohio. Seeking emotive abstraction she examines the transitory nature of comfort, power and security. Her biggest art influences are found in artists; Willem DeKooning, Richard Diebenkorn, Jackie Tileston, Reed Danziger, and Kristine…
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Thais Beltrame
Thais Beltrame, was born and raised in São Paulo, Brazil. Drawing since she was a child she unsuccessfully rebelled against the possibility of an artistic profession, eventually giving in and enrolling in art classes at City College in San Francisco. Her artwork is inspired by…
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Sophie Madeleine
Brighton based musician Sophie Madeline is ‘bringing the Ukulele back’! She’s got two albums under her belt and has a synonymous reputation on the internet as the ‘Queen of the Ukulele’, practically starting a movement that’s given the stunted guitar back its street cred! This…
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Joe Fenton
After studying at the Wimbledon School of Art in the UK, Jo Fenton went on to work several years in the film industry. He worked as a film concept designer and sculptor with companies such as Disney and Miramax and worked with directors such as…
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Sam Chivers
Based in East Sussex, UK, Sam Chivers is an illustrator, screen printer and graphic artist. His work themes generally explore the universal nature of ‘things’ – mostly in bright coloured prints. From a young age he was inspired by mountainous landscape found during trips to France and…
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Alberto Cerriteño
Mexican illustrator & designer Alberto Cerriteño currently resides in Seattle, America. Inspired by vinyl toys, alternative cartoons and pop surrealism Alberto also likes to introduce little hints from his traditional Mexican roots. He takes the rich textures and decorative patterns and makes contrasts by blending…
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Dan Stiles
Based in Portland, Oregon, Dan Stiles is an iconic designer/illustrator. He’s probably best known for his poster work. Collaborations have included music artists from the likes of Hot Chip, St Vincent, Arcade Fire and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs – to name just a few! He…
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Munk One
Contemporary illustrator and fine artist Munk One is based in California, US. He’s particularly well known for work produced with major label music acts and has also worked with a number of the world’s best recognised brands. Formally trained his expressive visual dialogue may at first…
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Katina Huston
Katina Huston was born in San Francisco, California. She has had stints working as everything from a bicycle messenger to a university professor. Starting out as a sculptor she has now included elegant ink drawings and mixed media works to her repertoire. She studied in both Oakland, California…
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Kevin Tong
Kevin Tong is an LA based artist working in comics, designing toys and creating some of the most sought after screen prints on the net. Anyone who’s been to my gaff will know that ‘A Linch Pin Droid’ is one of my pride and joys.…
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Exit Man vs Alesko
Exit Man vs Alesko is originally from Maisons Laffitte, Yvelines. A classical education and a love for the graphic arts lead him to some formal learning at the l’Ecole Supérieure des Arts Appliqués Dupperet in Paris. This lead to work in the advertising industry producing packaging, logos…
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Nick Morris
Australian Nick Morris decided early on for a career in art – at around the age of 6 to be exact. Somewhat deterred by the possibility of not making it into the 2% of artists who make a living off ‘it’, he opted for a…
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James ‘JIMBOT’ Demski
Living in Milwaukee (USA) with his wife, daughter, 2 dogs, and rumours of a captive robot in his basement, James ‘JIMBOT’ Demski has ambitions to build a robot army. A freelance artist who graduated from art school James claims a reprogramming took place after education…
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Nick Gentry
British artist Nick Gentry is a graduate of Central St Martins in London. Growing up as part of a generation surrounded by floppy disks, VHS tapes, Polaroid’s and cassettes he is inspired by the sociological impact of the new internet culture. In his work you…
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Claudine Muno & the Luna Boots
Multi talented Claudine Muno grew up in the southern Luxembourg town of Pétange. She completed her education with a diploma in languages, literature and Latin and followed up with a degree in History from the University of Strasbourg, France. Alongside music she’s a well respected…
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Aram Bartholl
“The Internet: transforming society and shaping the future through chat.” (Dave Barry writer and humorist) Rabbit, Rabbit, Rabbit, Rabbit! It’s a ‘buzz’ word for the moment – ‘social networking’. Millions of us are currently, yes right now, cosied up in front of a computer screen…
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Greg Gossel
Greg Gossel was born in 1982 in western Wisconsin, he currently resides in Minneapolis. He studied Graphic Design at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and has since exhibited in; Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Copenhagen, Milan and London. In 2009 he was invited to…
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Brian Despain
Born in Upper Michigan State, Brian Despain was drawing as soon as he could hold a pencil. Having held a number of creative jobs from graphic designer to 3D modeller, photo-retoucher to illustrator he now concentrates predominately on his fine art career. An all round…
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Jon Burgerman
Jon Burgerman resides currently in New York but he’s originally an export from Nottingham, England. Highly respected he has exhibited internationally and has had work shown alongside contemporary artists from the likes of Banksy through to satirical illustrator Gerald Scarfe and fashion designer Vivienne Westwood. He…
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Otto Björnik
Otto Björnik sees himself a storyteller, producing a rich mixture of precious childhood memories and fairy tales. An architect by training he creates works in pen and ink with intricate detail. The elements he uses often hold symbolic meaning and he takes care in their…
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Greg ‘Craola’ Simkins
Greg Simkins, or ‘Craola’ from his early graffiti days, confesses to having an over active imagination. As he states, “it has always made sense to me that any artwork I develop should be composed of these vivid thoughts”. Inspirationally driven by childhood obsessions, nestled in…
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Brandi Milne
Artist Brandi Milne, from Southern California says she grew up surrounded by a wealth of inspiration – classic cartoons, crayons and colouring books, Sid and Marty Kroft creations, toys, candies and the kitschy fabrics and notions of the times. Her work speaks predominately of love,…
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Collin van der Sluijs
Collin van der Sluijs currently resides in Maastricht, where he works as an illustrator/painter and runs a gallery, ‘Galerie Groen lLicht’ for contemporary art. He spend 8 years at degree level studying various art disciplines, in various institutions, in different schools across the Netherlands. Currently…
